UPDATE (Aug. 3): The deceased driver has been identified as Toni Williams, 39, of Columbia.
ORIGINAL RELEASE (Aug. 2): Howard County police are investigating a fatal collision that occurred overnight on Route 32 in Columbia.
At approximately 2:20 a.m., a 2013 Ford Explorer was traveling westbound on Route 32 when, for an unknown reason, it struck the slow shoulder guard rail, crossed over three lanes of Route 32, and hit the concrete barrier on the opposite side. A 2023 Honda HR-V that was traveling westbound on Route 32 then struck the disabled vehicle.
The driver of the Ford Explorer, an adult female, was transported to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center where she was pronounced dead. The driver and passenger of the Honda HR-V were not injured.
Route 32, westbound from I-95, was closed for approximately three hours overnight.
The investigation is ongoing.
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